{"id":69687,"date":"2025-07-08T01:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T01:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=69687"},"modified":"2025-07-08T01:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T01:07:09","slug":"were-streamlining-the-galamsey-fight-too-many-are-running-helter-skelter-mahama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=69687","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re streamlining the galamsey fight, too many are running helter skelter \u2013 Mahama"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President John Mahama has expressed deep concern over the growing disorder in the fight against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.<\/p>\n

He revealed that his office has had to urgently intervene to restore order among key stakeholders.<\/p>\n

Speaking during a meeting with the Council of State at the Presidency on Monday, July 7, the President described the illegal mining situation as \u201ccomplex\u201d and warned that the current lack of coordination among enforcement actors was undermining the government\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust this morning, I had to summon all the stakeholders in the anti-galamsey fight to my office,\u201d he disclosed. <\/p>\n

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\u201cEverybody is running helter-skelter and doing whatever they want. It has led to the rise of illegal task forces that are taking advantage of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Mahama explained that the emergency meeting was convened to \u201cstreamline their activities\u201d and put an end to the chaos that has allowed some to exploit the system under the guise of enforcement.<\/p>\n